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Start a permit application for building, additions, subdivision, or a change of use. The Land Use Administrator reviews submissions.
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Land Use in Arlington
Zoning & Permits
Building, subdividing, or changing the use of a property in Arlington usually requires a zoning permit. Find the bylaws, the zoning map, lot-lookup tools, and how to apply below.
Land Use Administrator
Cynthia Browning · cynthia.browning@arlingtonvermont.org · 802-375-1008.
Land Use office hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:00–3:00 PM. Have a zoning question? Start here.
Land use in Arlington is guided by the Planning Commission (seven appointed members; regular meetings the fourth Thursday of each month) and the Zoning Board of Adjustment (seven appointed members; regular meetings the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM).
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Permits, parcels & the zoning map
View your lot
Research any parcel online by address using the Vermont Natural Resource Atlas or the Vermont Parcel Viewer.
Open the parcel viewer
Zoning map
See Arlington’s zoning districts on the official zoning map before you plan a project.
View the map
Regulations
Bylaws, plan & fees
Arlington Zoning & Subdivision Bylaws (Revised)
The town’s adopted zoning and subdivision bylaws.
PDF · 2.4 MB · revised 2023
Arlington Town Plan
The town’s comprehensive plan, adopted June 29, 2020.
PDF · 5.1 MB · adopted Jun 29, 2020
Zoning Fee Schedule
Permit and application fees, adopted June 21, 2021.
PDF · 90 KB · adopted Jun 21, 2021
Zoning permit application
Application form for a zoning permit — building, additions, subdivision, or change of use.
PDF · 150 KB · updated Mar 2026
Water Service Ordinance
Ordinance governing connection to the municipal water system.
PDF · 220 KB · adopted 2024
Property owners
Look up a parcel before you build
Research a lot online with either the Vermont Natural Resource Atlas or the Vermont Parcel Viewer — search by your home address to see boundaries, acreage, and district. The Grand List of all taxable properties is maintained by the town’s Listers.
Questions?
Not sure whether you need a permit?
Reach the Land Use Administrator during office hours — Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:00–3:00 PM.